This document discusses the traditional music and instruments of Mindanao in the Philippines. It describes several indigenous instruments used in Mindanao like the kulintang, gabbang, kudyapi, kubing, suling, and agung. It also mentions traditional Mindanao songs and dances like the Tausug kissa and Maranao kandidiagao. Finally, it discusses some popular Filipino artists and composers who have popularized Mindanao's indigenous music like Joey Ayala, Popong Landerero, Grace Nono, Bayang Barrios, and Waway Saway.

1. THE MUSIC AND
ARTS OF MINDANAO

2. THE MUSIC INSTRUMENT
OF MINDANAO

3. Kubing
Kulintan
g
SulingAgung
Kudyapi
Gabban
g

4. KULINTANG  Is a modern term for
an ancient
instrumental form of
music composed on a
row of small,
horizontally-laid gongs
that function
melodically,
accompanied by
larger, suspended
gongs and drums.

5. GABBANG
 is an
instrument of
Mindanao that
also known as
bamboo
xylophone and
it is made of
bamboo.

6. KUDYAPI
 It is a two-stringed,
fretted boat-lute.
 It is four six feet long
with nine frets made
of hardened beeswax.
The instrument is
carved out of solid
soft wood such as that
from the jackfruit tree.

7. KUBING
 Is a type of jew harp from bamboo
found among the Maguindanaon.
 Traditionally considered an intimate
instrument, usually used as
communication between family or a
loved one in close quarters.

8. SULING
 It is the smallest
bamboo flute of
the Maguindanaon
and the only one
classified as a
ring-flute.

9. AGUNG
 Is a set of two wide-
rimmed, vertically
suspended gongs
used by the
Maguindanao,
Maranao, Sama-
Bajao and Tausug
people as a
supportive
instrument in
kulintang ensemble.

10. DABAKAN

11.  Moro musicality is also seen in
songs and dances.
 For the Tausug, there are
songs called kissa which tell
about the love of datus and
princesses, while heroic songs
are contained in parang sibil.
 The Maranao kandidiagao is a
melodious lament over the
dead.

12. KASELADING / DEER
 Aside from the literal meaning the cultural
interpretation is: the maiden player warns her
first suitor ("deer") to give up courting her,
as a new and accepted suitor will replace
him. Also the message suggests that the
new suitor will become her partner in playing
the kolintang.

13. KATEBOBAN / TABON EGGS
 Historically, famines have occurred in the
Lanao area and have driven people far and
wide in search of food, including the eggs of
the bird tabon, along the sea coastal towns.
"My tears" reflects a sad recollection of the
famine which brought hardships including the
demeaning occupation of searching for tabon
eggs.

14. KANDITAGAWNAN / CHUMS
A joke between two friends, a young
woman and a young man, exaggerates
the short time of planting, harvesting,
cooking, and eating camote. The woman
suggests raising camote for service to
their people.

15. KAPMOTANTANG /REVENGE
 This song depicts the Maranao
matarabat (pride), which demands that
he avenges any wrong done him and
requires the restoration by his enemy of
his respectable public image.

16. KANDAGOONG / RAIN CLOUD
 "Rain sounds" represents a young
man's declared intention to ask for a
maiden's hand in marriage even if he
cannot meet the required royal family's
("mountains") dowry.

17. KAPEMATATAR / COMPENSATION
 A maiden's rationalization that losing
her virginity is compensated for by the
fact that the disgracer is her royal equal
in the community is rooted in the
Maranao value of equality in social
status for marriage and sex partnership.

18. KANDAYO-DAYO / FRIENDSHIP
 The fear of a maiden to bathe in the river is
assuaged by her friend who insists they will
be protected by the Holy Quran, serving as
amulet in her brother's possession. As a
holy man, the brother goes early every
morning to the water for his abedas
(ablutions) before he enters the mosque. His
holiness is a protection against evil.

19. FIVE MAJOR TYPE OF SONGS FOR MARANAO
1. Kambaiok - is the free rhythmic rendering
of the baiok, which is improvised poetry.
2. Kandarangen - is accompanied by a gong
or other similar instruments.
3. Kadikir - sung by singers in slow, free
rhythm and speaks of verses from the
Qur’an and Maranao compositions with
topics on Islam, morals, life, and death.

20. 4. Kandomana - is a
combination of styles of
Kandarangen and Kadikir.
5. Kapranon - is a song of
private sentimentality sung softly.

21. POPULAR ARTIST AND COMPOSER

22. JOEY AYALA
popularized indigenous music
instruments, (especially
the hegalong of the T'boli), all deftly
used by the members of his
band Bagong Lumad (new or
alterered native).

23. POPONG LANDERO
 was first a musical so journer before he
finally took root in Davao.In the 70s to 80s he
jammed with the indigenous pop/rock
band Asin.
 the pioneering reggae-rock band Lolita &
Sulabama, and Prisoners of the Worldbank.
He is the legendary "Kaliweteng Gitarista"
(Lefty Guitarist) and Davao's Father of
Reggae.

24. GRACE NONO
 she produced several albums of
contemporary world music inspired from
these oral traditions, including Tao Music,
Diwa, Isang Buhay, Opo, Hulagpos,
and Dalit.

25. BAYANG BARRIOS
 she won the Grand Prize at the prestigious
2003 Metro Manila Pop Music Festival for
her song Malayo Man, Malapit Din.
 she has already produced two
albumsBayang Makulay and Harinawa, and
the popular single Bagong Umaga.

26. WAWAY SAWAY
 Waway churned out seven music
albums: Dilig, Punla, Lupa, Dilay, Lendeng,
Kulahi hu Bugta and Punla: Pangarap,
Pantasya, Panaginip, producing, as well,
music albums for his Talaandig co-musicians
flutist Sultan and percussionist Balugto.

27. THANK YOU AND
MABUHAY!!!!